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Ohio Motor Officer Killed in Training Exercise Crash

The Hilliard (OH) Police Department said the officer "died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash as part of a training exercise."

May 19, 2016
Ohio Motor Officer Killed in Training Exercise Crash

Photo: Hilliard Division of Police Facebook

An on-duty Hilliard, OH, police officer was killed in a fatal accident Thursday near the intersection of 270 and 161 close to Strawberry Farms. Officials from the Columbus Fire Department confirmed that the accident was fatal, reports WSYX .

On its Twitter account, the Hilliard Police Department said the as yet unidentified officer "died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash as part of a training exercise."

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"I have heard that one of our motorcycle officers was involved in a fatal accident," Hilliard mayor Don Schonhardt said in a statement. "The Hilliard community has suffered a devastating loss."